Re: [PLUG] Distributed command & kvm utilities

[Eric <eric@lucii.org>]

Mark:

Thanks for the information.  I have not used the distribulator but I'll
check it out!

I have also used synergy and it worked great for me!  It replaced a
closed source
pay-for program (MaxiVista).  MaxiVista is not quite the same because it
is a
Windows only program that allows one Windows computer to act as an extended
display for another.  I ended  up switching entirely to synergy because
it worked
equally well in Windows and Linux which was a total winner for me.

Eric

Mark Baker wrote:
>
> Hello,
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> I have been using a tool called the distribulator for the last few
> months and it has saved me hours of tedious work.  I thought I would
> share the info to try to help anyone else who is managing a large
> number of servers with little or no help J
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> Using a simple script and Ssh keys this tool automates the process of
> running the same command on several servers, such as a bi-weekly
> up2date or a larger software rollout.  It has the ability to copy
> files to each server or open interactive shell to each.  I have it
> setup with different environments so that I can run a subset of my
> servers, such as all of my production servers, test servers, or
> development servers.  I have also added the user that  the program
> runs as to the sudoers file so that I can run commands as root on each
> server without being prompted for passwords and have a script that
> installs the ssh keys for the user to each new server a bring online. 
> The installs script is simple but I would be happy to share it with
> who ever may be interested.
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> http://sourceforge.net/projects/distribulator/
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> I have also recently started using another tool called synergy which
> has been great. Synergy uses a network connection to allow you to
> share a keyboard and mouse between workstations.  I use two
> workstations at my desk and instead of using a clunky kvm, I simply
> move my mouse cursor to the edge of the first monitor and it appears
> on the second workstation and brings the keyboard functionality with it.
>
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> I hope this can help some you and it isnât old news.  If anyone else
> has any tools they have been using to simplify network or server
> management, please let me know. 
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> Thanks,
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> Mark
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